Need for the Assessment and Consultation Team (ACT) Following Anesthetic Care

Sponsor

Nationwide Children's Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT02754947

Collaborator

(none)

100

Enrollment

Location

12.9

Duration (Months)

7.7

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this study was to identify the etiology of events and demographics of patients that experience complications requiring activation of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) during the first 24 h following anesthetic care.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cardiovascular Diseases Respiratory Diseases Neurologic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

100 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Retrospective

Official Title:

Etiology of Post-anesthetic and Post-sedation Events on the Inpatient Ward: Data From a Rapid Response Team at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

Study Start Date :

Feb 1, 2015

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Feb 1, 2016

Actual Study Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2016

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Identifying post-operative criteria for activation of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) in caring for the pediatric population using Pediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) [24 hours post-operatively]
To retrospectively identify the etiologies associated with a need to engage Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to promote frequent assessments and early interventions among clinically deteriorating hospitalized pediatric patients.